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Spencer County’s Tyler Eldridge (far left), Trenton Bryant, Cody Nevitt, and Michael Fowler stand victorious on the field of Kentucky State University after helping their fellow West All-Star teammates win the 1st Annual Kentucky Middle School Football Association’s East v/s West All-State Classic in Frankfort.

Taylorsville native Thomas Shelby Watson will be at the Sanctuary on Main at Jefferson Streets Saturday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. He will be signing copies of his latest book “Confederate Guerrilla Sue Mundy” and have a supply on hand for sale.

The book is also being sold at the Red Scooter in Taylorsville and at three locations in Bloomfield; Snider Drugs, Nettie Jarvis Antiques and Eagle Hill Manor Bed and Breakfast.

The U.S. Census hopes to fill 100 temporary positions with local residents by the end of January. Applicants selected will be able to set their own schedules while earning $13.75/hour plus milage.

“It’s really easy and fun,” said Kristi Keeling, recruiting assistant for Spencer and Nelson counties. “It’s a great job for school teachers during the summer and for retired folks looking for something to do.”

Applications for Kentucky’s 2010 elk hunt lottery went on sale today. Applications cost $10, and give the purchaser a chance to win a bull or cow elk tag. Applictions are available online only.

Hunters may apply by logging onto the homepage of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at fw.ky.gov and clicking on the yellow “Buy Licenses Here” box on the right side of the page. If you wish to purchase a chance for someone on your Christmas shopping list, you will need that person’s social security number.

After being passed over for several elective opportunities, Morgan Leveritt, eighth grade student, could have given up on her desire to get involved in her school. She jokingly commented to her mother that she should start her own club, perhaps a school newspaper. Leveritt’s mother, Theresa Leveritt-Senior, however, thought that the idea had merit. She suggested that Leveritt put something together, and they would explore the idea together.

Waterford Homemakers President Judy Broyles presents Deputy Kyle “Santa” Bennett with a $100 check for Shop With A Cop. This is Waterford Homemakers’ second annual contribution to the event which will take local children shopping for Christmas December 10. Donations will be accepted through the business day tomorrow. Any monies received after the 10th, will be used to buy gifts to be delivered on Christmas Eve.

Spencer County FFA members are rounding up the last volunteers, assembling pedal tractors and putting final touches on farmscapes in preparation for the Farm Toy Show this Friday and Saturday.

High schoolers Sam Perry, Brian Hall, Brandon Cotton and Tyler Fleig were busy building a 9 by 17 foot farmscape Monday night in Fleig’s barn. The farmscape is a replica of a farm, complete with fields, animals and buildings. Theirs is one-sixtyfourth the size of a farm. The students tried to be as realistic in the model as possible.

The Spencer County Lady Bears are off to a tough start to their 09-10 season, sporting an 0-5 record through the first week of action, a week filled with some stiff competition and hopefully some lessons that will pay off as the season goes on.

The girls traveled to Bardstown last Tuesday to open the season and dropped a 56-34 decision to the Lady Tigers.